As the leaves start to change colour and Autumn begins we pleased to see the English Apple season well and truly underway, Fresh Plaza are predicting this to be the biggest apple crop in 20 years with over 160,000 tons expected to be picked. The cool August should also result in some particularly vibrant colours.
We have already had some fantastic Discovery apples in the fridges and now we are seeing more varieties arrive. The varieties available now are:
Cox - A medium sized red/orange apple, The cox is a classic English apple & regarded by many as the finest of all desert apples (http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/coxs-orange-pippin).
Gala - A small to medium red apple, commonly available in supermarkets but usually grown in New Zealand.
Winsor - A sweet crisp dessert apple also known as Alkene.
Worcester - A sweet flavoured dessert apple with a hint of strawberry.
Russet - The Egremont Russet dates back to the Victorian era, the Russet has a very unique appearance - the skin is covered with “Russet” giving it the texture of fine sand paper, the taste is a fine balance of sharp and sweet.
We also have English Bramley Apples available for most of the year perfect for pies and apple sauce.
We would love to see how local chefs are using these fantastic seasonal apples so if you any pictures of your dishes or apple recipes that you wish to share please post them below or share them with us on Twitter.
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